1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博(bo)士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。